Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Columbus, Ohio

October 3, 2012- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Law firm (confidential) seeks Patent Attorney for office in Columbus, OH. Candidates should have a minimum of two years experience in patent prosecution, be admitted to the Patent Bar, and possess an undergraduate degree in engineering or the life sciences. We offer a competitive salary, a broad range of benefits, fascinating work and a team approach to practicing law. Please send resume, transcripts and references.

Mid-Level Chemistry Associate Position – Law Firm – Irvine, Calif.

October 2, 2012- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

Student Associate – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

October 1, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Paralegal / Legal Secretary, Work - Patent Prosecution

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking a second-year evening law student for our Student Associate Program in our Washington, DC office. The candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a similar field with optics experience and must be available to work full time 30-35 hours per week. Experience as a PTO examiner and/or industry experience is preferred. Applicants must have a strong college and law school record.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Middletown, Conn.

September 28, 2012- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney (Computer Science / Electrical Engineering) – Law Firm – Pittsburgh, Pa.

September 27, 2012- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Shelton, Connecticut

September 25, 2012- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC with an office in Shelton, Connecticut seeks an associate to join its growing intellectual property practice. The Firm’s practice is predominantly limited to patent application preparation and prosecution.

Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Oakland County, Mich.

September 21, 2012- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP seeks an attorney or patent agent for its Patent Practice Group in Oakland County, Michigan. This position is appropriate for patent agents or attorneys having at least two years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Candidates must have a degree in electrical engineering or computer science and a strong record of academic achievement. The position involves drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and other countries and advising clients as to the patentability of inventions in the areas of robotics, automation, software and apparel.

IP Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Portland, Ore.

September 17, 2012- US - Northwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Docketing Clerk – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

September 12, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Work - Paralegal / Legal Secretary, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Bass, Berry & Sims is seeking a docketing clerk. Patent Prosection, Litigation and Trademark US and International exp. a plus.

Associate – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill.

September 10, 2012- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Chicago intellectual property law firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP seeks a junior associate to work in the Firm's electrical arts group. The ideal candidate will have 2 - 3 years experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications. Candidate should be registered to practice with the USPTO and hold a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or physics.

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Charlotte, N.C.

August 30, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Charlotte office of Alston & Bird has an immediate opening for a registered Patent Agent with 3-4 years’ experience. An Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science background, or equivalent, is required. The ideal candidate will also have excellent academic credentials and strong interpersonal skills.

IP Lawyers/Patent Attorneys/Patent Agents – Large Corporation – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 30, 2012- Asia, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”) is seeking IP Lawyers/Patent Attorneys/Patent Agents from entry level to 6 years of experience.

Responsibilities:
You will be primarily responsible for supporting the Lead IP Counsel, KSA, Middle East & Africa and Technology & Innovation leaders in developing and implementing IP strategy, providing legal and IP counseling and contract support to enhance the value of SABIC technology. This will include patent preparation, prosecution and maintenance, drafting and negotiating IP agreements, patent litigation and IP due diligence. SABIC will consider IP counsel, Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents but a chemical, chemical engineering or life sciences education and background is essential. Legal experience from the US, UK or Europe and admission to a recognized bar (USPTO, European Patent Office, etc.) is preferred.

The role provide ambitious lawyers with a superb opportunity to work as part of a world class legal function across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. In addition, you will benefit from a highly attractive tax free package that includes a bonus, children's school fees and other benefits.

Contact:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to our exclusively retained Consultant, Elizabeth Williams at elizabeth@ews-search.com or call me for a confidential discussion at: Direct Dial 011 971 4 367 1752. This mandate is being handled exclusively by EWS and any direct or third party applications will be forwarded to EWS for their consideration.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”) is one of the world’s leading and most profitable manufacturers of chemicals, plastics, fertilizers and metals. With annual revenues of $50 billion and around 40,000 employees in 40 countries, SABIC was estimated by Forbes in 2011 to be the second largest global diversified chemicals company in the world. With significant investments in technology and innovation planned for 2013 and beyond, the company is poised to continue its rapid global expansion. To help support this growth, it is now recruiting a number of high caliber lawyers to join its global legal function which already boasts 100 legal professionals worldwide.

Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Natick, Mass.

August 29, 2012- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Join MathWorks and take a central role in protecting the intellectual property of a global software company. Our software is used by engineers, scientists, and mathematicians for performing complex computing tasks, such as design and analysis of complex systems, data analysis, financial modeling, software validation, and generating software for embedded processing devices.

You will apply your strong writing and patent prosecution skills to protect our intellectual assets and to help us expand our global patent portfolio. You will learn about cutting edge modeling and analytical technologies that help make our software a leading tool for many types of technical computing tasks. We are looking for motivated, energetic, confident, and critical thinking attorneys to help shape the direction of our patent portfolio and to work on all matters patent related, as part of our legal department.

Responsibilities:
Work closely with inventors to obtain patent protection for a wide range of technologies
Participate in the invention disclosure process, including prepare provisional and utility patent applications and prosecute pending applications before the USPTO
Work with outside counsel including reviewing patent applications and patent prosecution workproducts
Contribute to developing and managing our patent portfolio
Work with developers and management generally on patent-related matters
Assist with implementing improvements to MathWorks’ patent processes

Qualifications Required / Preferred

Experience/Education:
A technical background in computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or applied mathematics. Masters degree or higher a plus
JD degree from an accredited law school and membership, in good standing, in a state bar
Patent Bar membership, in good standing, with a minimum of 4 years of patent prosecution experience at a law firm, or a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
At least 3 years experience with software patent preparation and prosecution
Excellent analytical, communication, writing, and editing skills
Effective at multitasking
Critical thinking and excellent oral communication skills
Exposure to MATLAB® and Simulink® software and to software patent litigation a significant plus

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://matlab.my/Tvh76R.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Natick, Massachusetts

Patent Agent – Law Firm, Austin, Texas

August 22, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, - US - Southwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Biggers & Ohanian, a traditional patent boutique, seeks a Patent Agent with one or more years of patent prosecution experience for their office in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or equivalent. Industry experience in those fields is a plus but not a requirement. The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and have experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. In order to be considered for this position, please include a resume and salary requirements.

Mid Level Patent Prosecutor – Law Firm – Irvine, Calif.

August 21, 2012- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – San Jose, Calif.

August 21, 2012- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Samsung Electronics, U.S. R&D Center, located in San Jose, Calif., is seeking a patent attorney.

Responsibilities:
• Interact closely with research labs to provide support and guidance on IP issues
• Conduct prior art searches for related technologies and counsel infringement, validity, and freedom to operate opinions based on such search results
• Understand strategic business value, market dynamics and competing products, follow development of alternative technologies, and identify targeted consumer segments for a wide-range of research initiatives and to procure invention disclosures
• Collaborate with outside counsel to support patent prosecution
• Examine and review pending applications and issued patents, conduct claim analysis, and identify potential infringement
• Maintain a substantial and active prosecution docket of U.S. and foreign patent applications

Qualifications:
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
• Member of California Bar
• Registered to practice before the USPTO
• At least 7 years of patent prosecution and litigation or litigation support experiences
• Experienced in identifying product infringements and mapping claims of pending applications
• Experienced in analyzing components, products, software, technology roadmaps, and its convergence to develop relevant patent strategies and practices
• BS and higher education preferred in Consumer Electronics Industrial Design, User Interface/User Experience, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering and/or Multimedia Communications/Networking/Architectures/Signal Processing and related fields
• Work experience in Consumer Electronics Software/User Interface/User Experience Industrial Design and/or Cloud Computing/Multimedia Content Network System Architecture is a plus
• Experience and understanding of the litigation implications on the quality of successfully prosecuted patents for a market-leading information technology corporation
• In-house experience with mid-size or larger corporations is a plus
• Experienced in supporting and working directly with inventors and senior research and development engineers, and identifying patentable inventions from research materials
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be a team player

Contact:
Please apply by sending an email to: sanjosepatentattorney@gmail.com.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: San Jose, California

Patent Attorney/Agent – Law Firm – Ohio (Multiple Locations)

August 16, 2012- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP seeks a patent attorney or patent agent with 4+ years experience for our Cleveland, Columbus or Akron office. Candidates must have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems, and/or relevant experience in the fields of wireless communications, computer software, or network infrastructure, and have prepared and prosecuted a minimum of 25 U.S. and international patent applications per year. The self-starter candidate should possess strong technical, legal, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with our Intellectual Property team across several offices. The candidate must be registered to practice before the USPTO. Attorney candidates must also be admitted to the Bar of at least one state, or be OH Bar eligible.